Words That Start With LIGH
- 65 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With LIGH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With LIGH 65 words
6-Letter Words Starting With LIGH 1
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With LIGH 4
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With LIGH 17
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Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With LIGH 2
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Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With LIGH 1
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With LIGH 2
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With LIGH 1
18-Letter Words Starting With LIGH 1
How common is LIGH at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 65 words that start with LIGH. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.6 points, the best is LIGHTHEARTEDNESSES (26 points) and 38.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 65
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 17 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.6
- out of 26 max
- Longest word
- LIGHTHEARTEDNESSES
- 18 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 38.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 38.5%
- d 13.8%
- e 9.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ea7.7%
- ou6.2%
- oo4.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with LIGH
l 1i 1g 2h 4t 1h 4e 1a 1r 1t 1e 1d 2n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 26 points
- Double word
- 52 pts
- Triple word
- 78 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
lightheartednesses
Form of lightheartedness
- nounthe cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
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How many words that start with LIGH are there?
There are 65 words that start with LIGH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 17 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LIGH?
LIGHTHEARTEDNESSES is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LIGHTHEARTEDLY (25), LIGHTHEARTEDNESS (24), LIGHTWEIGHTS (23).
What are some common words that start with LIGH?
Everyday examples include LIGHT, LIGHTEST, LIGHTLY, LIGHTER, LIGHTNING, LIGHTS, LIGHTWEIGHT, LIGHTNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with LIGH?
LIGHTHEARTEDNESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LIGHTWEIGHTS (12 letters) is the longest common one.